Police detain dozens at Moscow opposition protest: Official

Police in Moscow said they detained 29 opposition protesters on Sunday, a week after hundreds of others were arrested during a rally organised by leading Putin critic Alexei Navalny.

Moscow: Police in Moscow said they detained 29 opposition protesters on Sunday, a week after hundreds of others were arrested during a rally organised by leading Putin critic Alexei Navalny.

"Twenty-nine people were detained by police for breaches of public order," the city police`s press service said.

An AFP journalist at the scene confirmed he witnessed around 30 people being detained.

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